2016 NHL Winter Classic

2016 NHL Winter Classic
123 Total
Montreal Canadiens --- 0
Boston Bruins --- 0
Date January 1, 2016
Arena Gillette Stadium
City Foxborough, Massachusetts
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The 2016 NHL Winter Classic is an upcoming regular season outdoor NHL game, scheduled to be held January 1, 2016. The game, the eighth Winter Classic, will feature the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Bruins will be making their second appearance in the Winter Classic, as they played against the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 NHL Winter Classic held in Boston's Fenway Park; Massachusetts becomes the first market to serve as repeat host of the Winter Classic. This is the first Winter Classic appearance and third outdoor game for the Canadiens; the team previously played 2003 NHL Heritage Classic against the hosting Edmonton Oilers and the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic against the hosting Calgary Flames.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Source: Bruins to host '16 Classic". ESPN.
  2. ↑ "2016 Winter Classic will feature Bruins vs. Canadiens at Gillette Stadium (Report)". Yahoo Sports. January 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2016 Winter Classic to be Held in Foxborough". The Daily Caller.